Parade Information

SOUTH SIDE IRISH PARADEThe 2018 South Side Irish Parade is on Sunday, March 11. The parade begins at noon at 103rd Street & Western Avenue, and proceeds down Western Ave to 115th Street. The South Side Irish Parade is a family-friendly event and has a zero-tolerance policy for alcohol along the parade route. Click here for more parade day information. ​

DOWNTOWN PARADEThe 2018 Dyeing of the Chicago River and Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade (Downtown) are on Saturday, March 17. The river dyeing begins at 9:00 am (tip: the best place to see it is at the intersection of Michigan Avenue & Wacker Drive). It will keep its bright green hue for approximately five hours.

Rain or shine, the parade down Columbus Drive begins at noon at Balbo Avenue and heads north through Grant Park—ending at Monroe Drive. The parade lasts approximately three hours. Click here for more information about downtown parade day.​

About Your Parade Gear

This year's St. Patrick's Day tee design is screen-printed in Chicago by One Strange Bird. It is an Irish twist on One Strange Bird's Chicago Skyline tee, and it is available only at Bellē Up.

A limited quantity of tees may be available at our Beverly location for in-store purchase; however, to guarantee sizing, we encourage you to pre-order your tees online (see below). Orders received by Friday, February 23 are guaranteed to be ready for in-store pick-up or shipping no later than Tuesday, March 6. We cannot guarantee that orders received after February 23 will be available for the South Side Irish Parade.

All St. Patrick's Day gear is seasonal; it is final sale and cannot be returned or exchanged.